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VIKINGS NAMED NFC PLAYER OF THE WEEK UNDER ZIMMER Anthony Barr, LB 2014, Week 8, at Tampa Bay Special Teams Adam Thielen, WR 2014, Week 13, vs. Carolina Special Teams Marcus Sherels, PR 2015, Week 8, at Chicago Linval Joseph, DT 2015, Week 9, vs. St. Louis Terence Newman...

Allen started all 96 regular season games he played for the Vikings after Minnesota acquired him in a trade with Kansas City. He totaled 85.5 of his 136 career sacks while wearing Purple, which ranks as the sixth-most in franchise history. Four of the five players with more sacks for the...

The 2021 offseason is underway in Minnesota, as the Vikings will soon turn their focus to free agency and the draft in the coming months. The first item on the to-do list, however, is to evaluate a 2020 season in which the Vikings finished 7-9 and in third place in the NFC North. Chad Graff...

To prevent any large-scale infections, it was a team-wide commitment to following protocols inside the facility and on road trips as well as taking proper precautions on their personal time. "Everyone wanted to do whatever they could to make the season possible in the safest way possible,"...

"Well, I do think Gary did a phenomenal job leading our offense and the way he called our games and game-planned for us," Cousins said. "I'm proud of the way we ran the football. I'm proud of the way Dalvin played. He had pretty much a historical year. If he plays Week 17, it probably would be...

The 59-year-old Kubiak last week was non-committal on his future with the Vikings. "Well, I've enjoyed it. I'm kind of a year-to-year at this stage of my life, I think, as a football coach," Kubiak said when asked about his future. "But I really enjoyed it. I enjoyed working with the players...

Eagan, Minn. (January 4, 2021) – The Minnesota Vikings announce the following roster moves: RESERVE/FUTURE FREE AGENT SIGNINGS Player POS. EXP. COLLEGE Zack Bailey...................... OL............... 2.................. South...

Here's a recap of the three touchdown passes. Q1, 0:43 remaining — Fourth-and-2 at the Detroit 28 The Vikings have bounced back from a sack that created a third-and-13 with a 9-yard pass to Justin Jefferson. The rookie receiver fumbled the ball at the end of the play while fighting for...

2. Remarkable rushes Former Viking Adrian Peterson recorded the fastest speed of any ball carrier in the game. According to Next Gen Stats, Peterson topped out at 20.88 miles per hour on his 38-yard run to open the second quarter, the 12th-fastest speed by any ball carrier in Week 17...

He then looked at first-year offensive linemen and cornerbacks, offering evaluations. Of the two rookie guards — Jonah Jackson (Lions) and Ezra Cleveland (Vikings) — Cleveland put forth the better performance in pass protection. Pending final review, Jackson was charged with four pressures...

The Minnesota Vikings are set to have the 14th overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft. The selection number was determined by the reverse order of finish in 2020. Minnesota finished the 2020 season on Jan. 3, 2021, with a 7-9 record and third in the NFC North, narrowly missing the expanded...

Well, folks, we made it. After 16 games and plenty of drama, the Vikings put a bow on the 2020 season with a 37-35 win over the Lions. And just like that, we're already at the starting point of Minnesota's 2021 offseason. With that said, here are three things on the top of my mind as we start...

Vikings Head Coach Mike Zimmer summed up the roller-coaster season that was for the Vikings defense. "You know, it's frustrating that we had so many injuries, especially defensively," Zimmer said. "Guys opt out, and Hunter and Barr and Kendricks [got injured]. "Lot of times when you get...

The Vikings were without Dalvin Cook, whose father James passed away unexpectedly this past week. Alexander Mattison played admirably in Cook's stead, leading Minnesota with 95 rushing yards and a touchdown on 21 carries. He also added 50 receiving yards (one yard short of his career high) and...

Alexander Mattison started and handled the bulk of work in the ground game, rushing 21 times for 95 yards and a score (a 2-yard run to give Minnesota a 28-23 lead with 11:35 left in the third quarter). Mattison also turned in a nifty 28-yard touchdown reception to put Minnesota on the...

"That's a big reason, maybe, why Adam had 14 touchdowns. If they want to focus on Justin, then that gives Adam a lot of 1-on-1 opportunities," Cousins noted. "Justin did another great job today. And in this offense, we're going to run the football. So it's going to open up a lot of explosive...

The Vikings finished the 2020 season with a 7-9 record and third place in the NFC North. Now, the focus has shifted to 2021. Besides playing six standard games against NFC North foes (Chicago, Detroit and Green Bay), Minnesota is also scheduled to play against teams from the AFC North and...

The Vikings have released the list of players that will not dress against the Lions at Ford Field. The Minnesota Vikings ruled out six players following Friday's practice. Minnesota on Friday ruled out linebacker Eric Kendricks (calf), defensive ends Ifeadi Odenigbo (chest) and Jalyn Holmes...